Residents honored with agricultural awards

Published: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 04:09 PM.

Editor’s note: A previously published list was incomplete due to incorrect information provided.

The 2013 Onslow County Agricultural Awards Banquet recently recognized various groups of volunteers who give of themselves to support and expand the work of the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Onslow County.

The 2012 Master Farmer of the Year was Barry Huffman for his day-to-day management of corn, soybeans, and wheat crops. In addition to row crop production, Huffman has a successful greenhouse business, and maintains multiple turkey houses.

Special recognition was given to Linda Hawes who was named the 2012 Master Gardener Volunteer of the Year for her devotion to increasing the knowledge level of other master gardeners and the public.

The corn, wheat, and soybean yield contests are annual events that require the cooperation of the farmer, local milling companies, extension agents, and other individuals to make them successful.

Several local farmers received awards for Crop Yield Contests:

Wheat Yield Champion: David (Jeff) Collins planted Dyna-Gro Shirley and produced 65.90 bushels per acre. The runner-up was George Pierce who planted Coker 9436 and produced 57.70 bushels per acre.

Soybean Yield Champion: George Pierce, who planted Asgrow 6931, and produced 58.62 bushels per acre. The runner-up was Sammy Pierce, who planted Asgrow 6931, and produced 57.53 bushels per acre.

Corn Yield Champion: Donnie Riggs planted Pioneer 1319HR with a yield of 203.80 bushels per acre. The runner-up was George Pierce, who planted DeKalb 6469 and yielded 197.21 bushels per acre.

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Editor’s note: A previously published list was incomplete due to incorrect information provided.

The 2013 Onslow County Agricultural Awards Banquet recently recognized various groups of volunteers who give of themselves to support and expand the work of the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Onslow County.

The 2012 Master Farmer of the Year was Barry Huffman for his day-to-day management of corn, soybeans, and wheat crops. In addition to row crop production, Huffman has a successful greenhouse business, and maintains multiple turkey houses.

Special recognition was given to Linda Hawes who was named the 2012 Master Gardener Volunteer of the Year for her devotion to increasing the knowledge level of other master gardeners and the public.

The corn, wheat, and soybean yield contests are annual events that require the cooperation of the farmer, local milling companies, extension agents, and other individuals to make them successful.

Several local farmers received awards for Crop Yield Contests:

Wheat Yield Champion: David (Jeff) Collins planted Dyna-Gro Shirley and produced 65.90 bushels per acre. The runner-up was George Pierce who planted Coker 9436 and produced 57.70 bushels per acre.

Soybean Yield Champion: George Pierce, who planted Asgrow 6931, and produced 58.62 bushels per acre. The runner-up was Sammy Pierce, who planted Asgrow 6931, and produced 57.53 bushels per acre.

Corn Yield Champion: Donnie Riggs planted Pioneer 1319HR with a yield of 203.80 bushels per acre. The runner-up was George Pierce, who planted DeKalb 6469 and yielded 197.21 bushels per acre.